Effects of Individual and Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Male Prisoners in Iran

This study investigates individual and group cognitive—behavioral interventions in decreasing psychological symptoms and enhancing the psychological status of Iranian prison inmates. A random sample of 180 males is placed in three equal groups: an individual cognitive—behavioral therapy (CBT) group,...

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Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 2010-10, Vol.54 (5), p.743-755
Main Authors: Khodayarifard, Mohammad, Shokoohi-Yekta, Mohsen, Hamot, Gregory E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior modification
Cognition
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Combined Modality Therapy
Crime - prevention & control
Crime - psychology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Group therapy
Humans
Intervention
Iran
Male
Males
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Disorders - therapy
Middle Aged
Panic attacks
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Prisoners
Prisoners - psychology
Psychological problems
Psychological status
Psychometrics
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Questionnaires
Recidivism
Secondary Prevention
Symptoms
Treatment
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Summary:This study investigates individual and group cognitive—behavioral interventions in decreasing psychological symptoms and enhancing the psychological status of Iranian prison inmates. A random sample of 180 males is placed in three equal groups: an individual cognitive—behavioral therapy (CBT) group, an individual and group CBT group, and a control group. General Health Questionnaire, Symptom Checklist-90— Revised, and diagnostic interviews based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.) are used before and after intervention. MANOVA indicates that both methods improve the psychological status of the inmates and reduce their symptoms, but the combined treatment is more efficient than the individual therapy. In a 1-year follow-up after inmate release, recidivism in the individual and combined therapy groups is zero. The return rate of participants in the control group is 15%. Results of the study demonstrate that both individual and group CBT are effective in reducing psychological symptoms. However, the impact of combined therapy is stronger than individual CBT.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X09344840